Hansen vs Hansel

Side-by-side comparison of Hansen and Hansel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hansen

Boy name · Rank #3337

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Name B

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Hansen Hansel
Current Rank #3337 #1661
Total Births (all years) 852 3,529
Peak Year 2016 2021
Peak Year Births 36 134
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hansen Hansel
1900ss — 8
1910ss 6 236
1920ss — 394
1930ss — 283
1940ss — 225
1950ss 7 179
1960ss 8 148
1970ss 24 118
1980ss 99 209
1990ss 148 246
2000ss 193 261
2010ss 219 684
2020ss 148 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hansen Hansel
2014 27 126
2015 20 90
2016 36 73
2017 20 78
2018 28 58
2019 21 77
2020 27 85
2021 31 134
2022 25 120
2023 30 98
2024 35 101

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2024.

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